Required Textbook:
1. Financial Modeling by Simon Benninga, MIT Press, Third edition.

Other Recommended Books:
1. Corporate Finance, Stephen A. Ross, Randolph W. Westerfield, and Jeffrey Jaffe (RWJ), Irwin/McGraw-Hill. (you should have this from the core class).
2. Damodaran on Valuation, Wiley.
3. Spreadsheet Modeling in Corporate Finance by Craig Holden, Prentice Hall.
4. Analysis for Financial Management, Robert C. Higgings, Irwin/McGraw-Hill.
5. MBA’s Guide to Microsoft Excel 2000, Stephen L. Nelson, Redmond Technology Press. Course Packet:
The course packet contains the cases that will be assigned during the semester. Assignments and lecture notes will be distributed in class.

Exams:
There will be one take-home final exam. The final exam will be based on spreadsheets built using techniques for financial modeling developed throughout the course. The exam will require individual ability to perform advanced financial modeling using a spreadsheet.

Class Participation:
A vibrant class discussion will raise the level of enjoyment and learning for all of us. Therefore, it will help if you take the time to prepare and do the readings before the class. You should read the assigned chapters before coming to the lectures. In addition to discussing the material, you should also be familiar with the modeling techniques and spreadsheet tools used in each class.

Grading Policy:
1. Late assignments are never accepted for credit unless there are extenuating circumstances and I have granted permission prior to the due date.
2. There is no make-up for the final exam. If you miss the final exam, you will fail the course.
3. I am happy to consider changing grades on assignments and exams if I’ve made an obvious error in grading -- if and only if the following conditions are met:
• A detailed request for a grade revision is made in writing. (The “no